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PHYS 251 -  Experimental Atomic Physics

Credits: (2)
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 101L  or PHYS 107L ,   or PHYS 108L   Corequisite(s): PHYS 201  
Fundamental experiments in atomic physics. Modern scientific methods and instruments are used in such classic experiments as the measurement of the speed of light, the Millikan oil drop experiment, the photo-electric effect and optical spectroscopy.